England defender Lucy Bronze said the Lionesses are feeling “empowered” ahead of their World Cup opener after releasing a statement addressing the players’ ongoing row with the Football Association over bonus payments and other commercial concerns.<br /><br />In their statement on Tuesday, the Lionesses said they will pause discussions with the FA on performance-related bonuses until after the Women’s World Cup.<br /><br />Bronze said: “It’s the first time as a group we sent a message out ourselves.<br /><br />“Collectively, it was done together and we set our sights on [it]. In that respect, it’s a very empowered player group.”
